Is the Mardi Himal Trek Affected by the 2026 Nepal Floods?

Safety & Advisories No — Mardi Himal is an Annapurna ridge trek from Pokhara, well away from the flood-hit Bhote Koshi in Rasuwa, and it is running normally. Here is why… By Bishnu Adhikari · Aug 29, 2026 Read the full story

📍 Developing story — live updates The 2026 Nepal floods are a nationwide, still-developing emergency and the figures are rising. For the latest verified death toll, missing and rescued numbers and trek status, follow our continuously updated Nepal Floods… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

Why the Annapurna ridge is a world away from Rasuwa

Nepal is not one small place where one flood touches everything. Its trekking regions are divided by great ranges and drained by rivers that never meet in the mountains. The 26 August flood came down the Bhote Koshi out of Tibet into Rasuwa, hitting Timure… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

The Mardi Himal trek, stage by stage

Here is the route, checked stage by stage against the flood zone. Mardi uses only the ACAP permit , issued in Pokhara or Kathmandu — not in Rasuwa and not touched by the flood. The permit desks are open and processing normally; the full breakdown is in our… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

How we run Mardi Himal safely this autumn

Mardi is a straightforward, rewarding trek when it is timed and run properly, and autumn is exactly the right time. Once October dries the forest section, the mud and leeches disappear and the ridge opens onto some of the closest Fishtail views in Nepal. Our… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

What you can book for autumn

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Mardi Himal departures running normally this October and November

These are the trips we are putting people on right now, priced from the per-person rate a small group pays: Mardi Himal Trek — 4 days &middot; from US$330 per person in a group of eight (US$455 solo). The short, sharp ridge trek to High Camp. Mardi Himal Trek… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

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